Former Bafana Bafana captain Neil Tovey has praised the decision of South Africa’s ‘Big Three’ to conduct their pre-season preparations in Europe. As Amakhosi, Buccaneers and the Brazilians return from their respective tours, the retired defender believes the gulf in resources is providing them with a distinct competitive edge in domestic competitions.
Orlando Pirates suffered a dispiriting second loss of their Spanish camp on Friday, going down to the Saudi Pro League side at the Marbella Football Centre on Friday in their final pre-season encounter before they fly back to South Africa to defend their PSL title.
GOAL brings you all the available details on the pre-season friendly between the Buccaneers and the Falcons at the Estepona Football Centre, Spain. This will be the Soweto club's fifth and final match of their Spanish camp and should see Abdeslam Ouaddou field a side close to the XI that will compete in their first league match of the season against newly promoted Milford FC on August 1.
The Moroccan tactician has hailed his side’s resilience and tactical maturity following a hard-fought 1-0 victory against La Liga outfit, Canarias. A late strike from Boitumelo Radiopane proved the difference in a match that provided the Buccaneers with a much-needed morale boost during their intense pre-season training camp in Spain.
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